Some examples of the evidence you could include to enhance your application:

• clear identification of what sets you aside from your competitors
• details of any additional programmes and/or qualifications provided, such as commercial awareness and understanding, retailing and selling skills, customer skills, especially face-to-face communication
• details of any involvement of industry experts; guest speakers, demonstrations e.g. salon owners, spa operators, hair and beauty related business suppliers, manufacturers and small businesses
• additional enhancement activities, such as student attendance at promotions/events/shows/exhibitions
• work experience programmes, finishing qualifications and/or programmes or barbering CPD
• details of any additional mentoring or a student “buddy” system
• details of facilities for flexible learning and assessment (e.g. ranging from libraries to distance learning packs to e-learning to assessment on demand) appropriate to client and students needs
• access to employers and other industry facilities that provide up-to-date hair and beauty services and treatments
• witness testimonies/statements/letters of support
• details of ex-students or employers who could be contacted, with permission granted to approach them

Please note you do not need to provide evidence against each bullet point. All evidence must be relevant to the area(s) of expertise applied for.

Some examples of the evidence you could include to enhance your application:

• procedures for initial identification of needs and focus on the individual’s aspirations
• Initial Assessment
• procedures for the preparation of action plans/personal training plans
• procedure for the recognition of prior achievements
• the centre’s Access and Fair Assessment Policy
• witness testimonies/statements/letters of support
• details of ex-students or employers who could be contacted

Please note you do not need to provide evidence against each bullet point. All evidence must be relevant to the area(s) of expertise applied for.

Some examples of the evidence you could include to enhance your application:

• data on students’ attendance, retention and success rates over a two year period

Please note that all evidence must be relevant to the area(s) of expertise applied for.

• Work-based learning/apprenticeships only – Evidence that more than 85% of apprentices who complete the programme also complete all the outcomes of the apprenticeship framework, and are awarded the apprenticeship completion certificate

The evidence you could include to enhance your application:

• data on work-based learning/apprenticeships framework completion rates over a two year period

Useful Tips:

• where possible, provide a link to external report or statistics and websites
• remember data is required for the areas of expertise over a two year period